In this community-driven episode, Anthony dives into the real questions you submitted — from alternative paths to sobriety to emotional boundaries, routines, family support, and how recovery skills apply to everyday life. No sugarcoating. No one-size-fits-all solutions. Just practical guidance from lived experience and professional training.

We cover:
• Why 12-step programs aren’t the only option
• What detox vs. rehab REALLY means
• How to help others without losing your own sobriety
• The difference between supporting and enabling
• How professionals protect their emotional boundaries
• Why structure and routine save lives
• How families can support a loved one coming home from treatment
• Recovery tools that make everyone’s life better — not just people with addiction

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Resources:

USA

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988 for mental-health or substance-use crises

• SAMHSA National Helpline (24/7):
  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

• Treatment Locator (Detox/Rehab Directory):
  https://findtreatment.gov

• NAMI HelpLine:
  https://nami.org/help

• Partnership to End Addiction (Parents/Families):
  https://drugfree.org

• Shatterproof Addiction Resources:
  https://www.shatterproof.org/find-help

• AA (Alcoholics Anonymous):
  https://www.aa.org

• NA (Narcotics Anonymous):
  https://www.na.org

• SMART Recovery (CBT-based):
  https://www.smartrecovery.org

• LifeRing Secular Recovery:
  https://www.lifering.org

• Refuge Recovery (Buddhist-based):
  https://www.refugerecovery.org

  
  

  Canada

• 911 — Overdose or immediate danger

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Helpline — Call or text 988 (nationwide)

• Wellness Together Canada:
  https://www.wellnesstogether.ca

• ConnexOntario (Ontario mental health & addiction directory):
  https://www.connexontario.ca

• 211 Canada (local services search):
  https://211.ca

• Health Canada Substance Use Resources:
  https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use

• BC: Here to Help:
  https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca

• Alberta Health Services Addiction Help:
  https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/am/page16759.aspx

• Saskatchewan Health Authority Addictions:
  https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/your-health/conditions-diseases-services/addictions

• Manitoba Addictions Foundation:
  https://afm.mb.ca

• Québec: Trouver de l’aide:
  https://www.quebec.ca/sante/trouver-aide

• Nova Scotia Mental Health & Addictions:
  https://mha.nshealth.ca

• New Brunswick Addiction Services:
  https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/AddictionsandMentalHealth.html

• PEI Addiction Services:
  https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/addiction-services

• Newfoundland & Labrador:
  https://mha.easternhealth.ca/addictions

• AA Canada:
  https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/find-local-aa

• NA Canada:
  https://www.canaacna.org

• SMART Recovery Canada:
  https://smartrecovery.org/local/ca

• Al-Anon / Nar-Anon (family support):
  https://al-anon.org & https://naranon.org